Not only is their sentence not nearly enough, as far as I'm concerned, but they have also been given the luxury of their names and pictures being withheld from the public just because they are 16. Video footage of them in court has their faces blurred. The public should know who the animal abusers are in their communities, regardless of age!
I did a little digging on my own and I have confirmed the identity of one of the kitten killers. Since I am under no obligation to protect the identity of anyone who abuses animals, I will reveal that his name is Jeremy Deegan. I will edit this blog to add the second killer when I confirm his identity as well.
Unfortunately, when the witness who contacted the authorities discovered the act in progress, it was too late to save the kittens. The witness has said that she received threats from the teens. A text message sent by one of the killers to the girlfriend of the witness's son said to not fuck with them because they have weapons. After animal control visited the house, one witness said that the two teens then went into the backyard with either a crowbar or a pick, calling for the mother cat. Luckily, they didn't get her. I hope someone can trap her and give her a nice and safe home far away..
I hope this information helps to protect your pets now and in the future. I know I would want to know if an animal abuser lived near me.
